'Loss of face'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 13/04/12: Papers across Asia react to North Korea’s failed rocket launch. South Korea’s Hankook Ilbo says North Korea’s self-esteem is "shattered". Japan’s Sankei calls it a considerable "loss of face". Meanwhile, the Independent explores whether Bahrain is indeed safer than London, following comments from the former British police chief John Yates.

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